Joe L. Templeton, O.D.
Optometrist · El Dorado, AR
Joe L. Templeton, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in El Dorado, Arkansas, and NPI 1295876365, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas 2238, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joe L. Templeton
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2238 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 322 W Main St, El Dorado, AR 71730
- Phone
- (870) 862-9583
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 862-9583
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190117003227); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joe L. Templeton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2238Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Joe L. Templeton among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas
Joe L. Templeton, O.D. is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in El Dorado
They are 8 of the 501 NPPES records with a practice address in El Dorado, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 531 in Arkansas → Every provider in El Dorado → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristin Christian, ODEl Dorado, AR 717301902813314
- Frances Davis, O.D.El Dorado, AR 717301457739831
- Michael Eller, O.D.El Dorado, AR 717301396059002
- Melinda Legg, O.D.El Dorado, AR 717301306001847
- Melissa Polk, ODEl Dorado, AR 717301992431597
- James Simpson, ODEl Dorado, AR 717301386617405
- Steven Sowell, O D P AEl Dorado, AR 717301154366102
- Harry Denison, O.D.Fordyce, AR 717421003920653
Common questions
What is Joe L. Templeton, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joe L. Templeton, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295876365, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joe L. Templeton, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 W Main St, El Dorado, AR, 71730. Phone: (870) 862-9583. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joe L. Templeton, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2238, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joe L. Templeton, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joe L. Templeton, O.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.